A seven-week-old German shepherd named after Brisbane’s world champion boxer, Jeff Horn, will soon begin training to become the newest addition to the Queensland Police Service Dog Squad.
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Mums 4 Refugees drop books throughout Brisbane
Colourful children’s books are being left at iconic places throughout the city by mums hoping to spread positive messages about refugees.
Gastro outbreak hits more than 50 Brisbane childcare centres
If you thought things were bad with the flu, brace yourselves because Brisbane is also in the grip of a gastroenteritis outbreak with dozens of childcare centres and nursing homes affected.
Top triggers for violence against bus drivers unveiled
Conflict over bus fares, delays and the attitudes of students are identified as some of the main triggers of violence against bus drivers across Queensland.
MP tearful over father's diagnosis as Queensland passes new black lung laws
After losing her grandfather to black lung, Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller breaks down in Queensland Parliament revealing her father has also been diagnosed with the disease, as new laws are passed.
Could aerospace technology one day be Ipswich's top export?
The region looks to a high-tech export future as help is brought in to address stagnating employment opportunities.
Police dogs given stab-resistant armour
New stab-resistant harnesses fitted with layered polymer panels to shield vital organs are being rolled out to all general purpose police dogs in Queensland.
Police Commissioner apologises after law breach for Prince Frederik
Queensland’s Police Commissioner apologises to “anyone who was at Jade Buddha” after officers breached the state’s new liquor laws to allow Prince Frederik of Denmark into the Brisbane bar without having his ID scanned.
Brisbane's Local Food community shares spoils of backyard farms
Likeminded Brisbane locals create small farms in their backyards and share their spoils in an attempt to live more sustainable lifestyles.
Ipswich ex-mayor granted bail, told not to speak with councillors
A Brisbane magistrate tells former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale, charged with perverting the course of justice, that he must not speak to any Ipswich City Council employees as a condition of his bail.